title: [Unusual discovery of omphalomesenteric fistula. A case report].
abstract: Omphalomesenteric fistula is a complete persistence of the omphalomesenteric duct communicating between the umbilicus and the intestine. The presence of intestinal contents suggests the diagnosis in its typical form. We report a case of omphalomesenteric fistula in a 3-year-old boy to show that intestinal parasitic infection associated with ascariasis expulsion through the umbilicus can be the incidental finding of the omphalomesenteric fistula. This case needs no paraclinical investigation and treatment consists in partial transumbilical resection followed by umbilicus restitution.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, CHU JRA, BP 4150, Antananarivo, Madagascar. allenhunald@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Hunald
authors.forename: M F V
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Rajaonarivony
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rakotovao
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ravololoniaina
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rakoto-Ratsimba
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Andriamanarivo
mesh_terms: D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014816:Vitelline Duct / Q000002:abnormalities*